49-Year-Old Man Gunned Down In Indio

INDIO, CA — Police Tuesday continued to investigate the fatal shooting of a man outside a residence in Indio.

Officers responded at around 4:10 a.m. Sunday to the 83-600 block of Cardinal Avenue and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to public information officer Ben Guitron of the Indio Police Department.

The victim, identified by the Riverside County coroner's office only as a 49-year-old Indio resident, died at the scene. His name was held at the request of law enforcement, according to the coroner's office.

Guitron told City News Service that the man was found in front of a residence near a driveway and sidewalk area.

"It is unknown what led to the incident and we have no suspect(s)information at this time," Guitron said in a statement.

Police department detectives assumed the investigation.

Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to call the department at 760-391-4051 or Valley Crime Stoppers at 760-341-7867 (STOP).